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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 4 at New York Knicks

By Ti Windisch

Dec 5, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) drives for the basket against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) drives for the basket against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket past Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (14) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket past Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (14) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Player To Watch: Derrick Rose

The Knicks have been outscored with every member of their rotation on the floor–the team has a negative net rating no matter which player is on the court (aside from 27 glorious minutes of Marshall Plumlee.) The closest they come is Derrick Rose, who the Knicks only get outscored by 1.1 points per 100 possessions with.

Rose still can’t shoot, but he’s done a good job of getting to the rim. He’s not “Old Rose”, but luckily for the Knicks new Rose can ball too. He’s scoring 17.7 points per game while adding 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists.

If he could shoot threes, this version of Rose would be a very effective player. He can’t though, as Rose is shooting 25 percent on just 44 attempted threes. The lack of space he provides doesn’t help the Knicks offense, although sometimes his bucket-getting saves the team.

The on/off numbers bear that out. When Rose is out there the Knicks are about one point worse than the other teams they’ve played–when he sits, New York gets outscored by 7.5 points per 100 possessions. No Knick has been more important to the team’s net rating than Rose.

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